assault

Question 1

what did lord goff define an assult as in collin v wilcock

Answer 1

an assault is defined as an act done by the D which causes v to apprehend immediate unlawful foce

Question 1

which judge establishes assault and what case

Answer 1

collin v wilcock(case)
judge - lord goff

Question 2

stage 1 of assault

Answer 2

d must have done an act -could be words gestures or even scilence (ireland)

Question 3

side rule stage 1

Answer 3

written text /letters/emails(costanza)

Question 4

stage 2 of an assault

Answer 4

v must apprehend force (lamb) if there is no apprehension then there is no assault

Question 5

side rule of stage 2

Answer 5

jokes - even jokes can amount to an assault if they cause v to apprehen fore (logden)

Question 6

stage 3

Answer 6

the threat of force must be immediate (smith v chief of woking police

Question 7

side rule of stage 3

Answer 7

words can negate an assault

Question 8

mens rea of assault

Answer 8

the intention or recklesness to do an act which cause the vistim to apprehend immediate unlawful force (venna)

Question 9

TIP

Answer 9

after stage 3 put in any causation issues
after mens rea put in any transfered malice issues